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Legitimate Work at Home Opportunity - 10 Step Checklist
by Jeff Casmer
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Published on this site: June 19th, 2009 - See
more articles from this month
Finding a work at home opportunity that meets your needs and
pays well is tough enough, through in the additional requirement
that is has to be a legitimate and you could be in a for a long
search. Once you find a business that meets your check list, use
the check list provided below to determine if its a legitimate
work at home job.
- Has the work at home job been in business for more than 6
years? If so, this is a good sign.
- Has the company been featured in any magazines? You can get
a lot of information about a company by reading about them. Also
keep in mind that magazines don't always give work at home jobs
good reviews so be sure to read the article to see if the
magazine thinks its a legitimate work at home opportunity.
- Does the company have a physical address? If a company does
not provide an address that you can physically visit, pass them
by.
- Are you offered regular wages? Most legitimate work at home
opportunities offer competitive wages. You're not paid an hourly
wage but are paid by how long the project takes, the type of
project or how many items you sell. If a company makes claims
that you will earn a regular wage be wary. Online jobs offer the
benefits of working at home they cant offer security.
- Do you have to invest in inventory, training or equipment?
If so, is the company willing to send you a sample? If the
company denies your request to see a sample of the product it is
probably not legitimate. Also how much is what your paying for
actually worth. Obviously if the company charges an outrageous
price its a hoax but also beware of companies that charge too
low. This usually means that they want to get their hands in
everyones pocket. Legitimate work at home opportunities only
want to work with serious candidates.
- Is experience necessary? Beware of opportunities that claim
that anyone can be successful doing it. Any company that is
legitimate will only want to work with the best. They're not
only going to hire just anyone. If the company states that you
earn a large income having no experience chances are its a scam.
- Who's involved with the company? Who are their sponsors or
endorsees? Who are the founders and co-founders? Does the
company allow you to meet them?
- What exactly does the job entail? If you see an ad that
says, no selling, no P/C experience, no telephone calls to make,
no answering emails, no prospecting or cold calls you're
probably walking into a scam. Most jobs, even offline, require
you do at least one of the following. If the company will not
give you a detailed explanation of what you will be doing it is
not a legitimate work at home opportunity.
- Do you have to pay for more information? No legitimate work
at home opportunity is going to make you pay to find out about
what the job is. If the ad or website says, send money to find
out more walk away.
- Can you talk to present employees to verify claims? Ask to
speak to people (at least 4) in your area that are with the
company and doing the job you're applying for. If the company
refuses it may not be legitimate. Once you do speak with the
workers find out as much as you can about the job and the
company. Workers that only have positive things to say are
probably trying to recruit you into a pyramid scheme. There is
no perfect job, so find out the good and the bad.
Use this checklist whenever you're interested in applying or
working with a work at home company. It will help you determine
if it is a legitimate work at home opportunity.
Jeff Casmer is an internet marketing
consultant and work at home opportunity owner. His "Top Ranked Work
at Home Opportunity Directory"
gives you all the information you
need to Work at Home the 21st Century.
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